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Sea Pig :: Sea pig () A porpoise or dolphin.

Poise :: Poise (n.) To weigh (down); to oppress.

Equipoise :: Equipoise (n.) Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces..

Counterpoise :: Counterpoise (n.) The relation of two weights or forces which balance each other; equilibrium; equiponderance.

Poise :: Poise (v.) Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness.

Snuffer :: Snuffer (n.) The common porpoise.

Poise :: Poise (n.) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.

Counterpoised :: Counterpoised (imp. & p. p.) of Counterpois.

Equiponderancy :: Equiponderancy (n.) Equality of weight; equipoise.

Delphinoidea :: Delphinoidea (n. pl.) The division of Cetacea which comprises the dolphins, porpoises, and related forms..

Water Poise :: Water poise () A hydrometer.

Pellack :: Pellack (n.) A porpoise.

Balancement :: Balancement (n.) The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise; even adjustment of forces.

Equipendency :: Equipendency (n.) The act or condition of hanging in equipoise; not inclined or determined either way.

Equilibrium :: Equilibrium (n.) Equality of weight or force; an equipoise or a state of rest produced by the mutual counteraction of two or more forces.

Payse :: Payse (v. t.) To poise.

Antilibration :: Antilibration (n.) A balancing; equipoise.

Steem :: Steelyard (n.) A form of balance in which the body to be weighed is suspended from the shorter arm of a lever, which turns on a fulcrum, and a counterpoise is caused to slide upon the longer arm to produce equilibrium, its place upon this arm (which is notched or graduated) indicating the weight; a Roman balance; -- very commonly used also in the plural form, steelyards..

Counter Weight :: Counter weight (n.) A counterpoise.

Unbalanced :: Unbalanced (a.) Not balanced; not in equipoise; having no counterpoise, or having insufficient counterpoise..

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